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| Some of the places I've
walked for exercise and leisure this
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| Places featured in the Walking Routes
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| Sunday 2 November |
| Photo: River Hamble |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and
river path, under Northam Bridge,
Princes Street, Millbank Street,
Belvidere Road, Marine Parade,
Albert Road North, Itchen Bridge,
Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road,
Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown Road,
Strawberry Field and the footpath
to Shore Road waterfront. A coffee
break there, then along the footpath
to the ferry hard. 10.51mi 16.91km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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| From Hamble Quay via Hamble
Square, High Street, Hamble Lane,
Coach Road, Westfield Common and
Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria
Country Park. Round the park and
through the woods to the café
for a cup of tea. Sat in the sun
nearby. From there via Hound Road,
Hound Way and Station Road to
Netley station. 3.65mi 5.87km.
Train home. |
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| 14.16mi 22.79km. |
| Warm in the sunshine, cold when
the sun went in. A lot of standing
water from recent rain. |
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| Monday 3 November |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances
Hill), Peartree Avenue, Bridge
Road, Portsmouth Road, Pound Road,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and
Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
8.24mi 13.26km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay, then
via Green Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble
Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common
and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Round the
park to the café for a
break, sitting outside. From there
via Hound Road, Hound Way and
Station Road to Netley station.
3.79mi 6.10km. Train home. |
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| 12.03mi 19.36km. |
| A cloudy day with a strong wind
and occasional light showers. |
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| Wednesday 5 November |
| Photo: Royal Victoria Country
Park |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and
river path, under Northam Bridge,
Princes Street, Millbank Street,
Belvidere Road, Marine Parade,
Albert Road North, Itchen Bridge,
Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Botley Road, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's
Drive, Hamble Lane, High Street
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.26mi 14.90km. |
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| A break by the river at Hamble
Quay then via Green Lane, Hamble
Common, School Lane footpath,
Hamble Common and Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Across the park to the café
for a break, sitting outside.
From there to Hamble station via
Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.67mi 5.91km. Train home.
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| 12.93mi 20.81km. |
| A cloudy and drizzly day with
little breeze, so ideal for a
walk. Became dry later with a
little sunshine. |
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| Thursday 6 November |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road, Northam Bridge,
Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere
Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North,
Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Victoria
Road, Weston Shore, Weston Parade, footpath,
Netley Shore, Beach Lane, Victoria Road,
Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble
Lane, High Street, Hamble Square to
Hamble Quay. 8.52mi 13.71km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then via Green
Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane footpath,
Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country Park.
Across the park to the café for
a break, sitting outside. From there
to Hamble station via Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane. 3.93mi 6.32km. Train
home. |
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| 12.45mi 20.04km. |
| A grey morning but the forecast rain
did not appear. Calm and very mild.
The sun came out in the afternoon. |
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| Saturday 8 November |
| Photo: Hamble Quay from the ferry.
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill,
Bridge Road, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane,
Newtown Road, Strawberry Field, footpath
to Shore Road waterfront and along the
footpath to the ferry pontoon. 10.18mi
16.38km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break by the river at Hamble Quay
then via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane footpath, Hamble Common
and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria
Country Park. Round the park to the
café for a break, sitting in
the sun nearby. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.83mi 6.16km. Train home. |
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| 14.01mi 22.55km. |
| Some good sunny spells and a light
breeze. Still mild. |
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| Sunday 9 November |
| Photo: River Hamble |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill,
Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road, river
path, marina, river path, footpath,
Passage Lane, Shore Road, Shore Road
waterfront and the footpath back to
the ferry pontoon. 9.92mi 15.96km. Ferry
to Hamble. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then via Hamble
Square, High Street, Hamble Lane, Coach
Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country Park.
Round the park and through the woods
to the café for a cup of tea,
sitting outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.64mi 5.86km. Train home. |
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| 13.56mi 21.82km. |
| A cloudy day. Breezy and colder than
lately. Heavy rain on the way for this
evening and throughout tomorrow. |
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| Tuesday 11 November |
| Photo: Hamble Quay |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Botley Road, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and Hamble
Square to Hamble Quay. 9.25mi 14.89km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay, then via Green
Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane, Copse
Lane, Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield
Common and the footpath in to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Round the park
and through the woods to the café
for a break, sitting outside. From there
via Hound Road, footpath and The Badgers
to Netley station. 3.25mi 5.23km. Train
home. |
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| 12.50mi 20.12km. |
| A cloudy day with a few brighter moments.
A cold breeze but mild when sheltered
from it. |
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| Wednesday 12 November |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Peartree
Avenue, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.21mi
13.21km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then via Green
Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane footpath,
Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country Park.
Round the park and through the woods
to the café for a break, sitting
outside. From there to Hamble station
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane.
4.12mi 6.63km. Train home. |
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| 12.33mi 19.84km. |
| A damp and cloudy start but becoming
sunny. Less breeze than yesterday. |
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| Thursday 13 November |
| Photo: Hamble Quay |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road, Northam Bridge,
Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere
Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North,
Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth
Road, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, High
Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
8.76mi 14.10km. |
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| A break by the river at Hamble Quay
then via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane footpath, Hamble Common
and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria
Country Park. Round the park and through
the woods to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From there via Hound
Road, footpath and The Badgers to Netley
station. 3.31mi 5.33km. Train home. |
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| 12.07mi 19.42km. |
| A fairly sunny start but clouded over
while at Hamble Quay. Some rain while
at the country park. Heavy rain soon
after reaching home. |
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| Saturday 15 November |
| Photo: River Hamble |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Bitterne
Shopping Precinct, Bursledon Road, Le
Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive, Hamble
Lane, Jurd Way, Portsmouth Road, Oak
Hill, Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road,
river path, marina, river path, footpath,
Passage Lane, Shore Road, Newtown Road,
Hook Park Road and footpath through
Hook local nature reserve to the beach.
A break with a cold drink then up the
river path, Shore Road and the footpath
to the ferry hard. 10.71mi 17.24km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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| From Hamble Quay via Green Lane, Hamble
Common, School Lane footpath, Hamble
Point car park and Hamble Shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the
park and through the woods to the café
for a break, sitting outside. From there
to Hamble station via Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane. 4.17mi 6.71km. Train
home. |
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| 14.88mi 23.95km. |
| A sunny start, becoming increasingly
cloudy. |
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| Monday 17 November |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Botley Road, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and Hamble
Square to Hamble Quay. 9.36mi 15.06km. |
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| From Hamble Quay via Green Lane, Hamble
Common, School Lane footpath, Hamble
Point car park and Hamble Shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the
park to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road and Hamble Lane.
4.18mi 6.73km. Train home. |
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| 13.54mi 21.79km. |
| Sunny with a cold wind. Quite pleasant
when out of the wind, until the sun
disappeared. |
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| Tuesday 18 November |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road, Northam Bridge,
Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere
Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North,
Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Victoria
Road, Weston Shore, Weston Parade, footpath,
Conker Field, Victoria Road, Royal Victoria
Country Park, Cemetery, Hamble Lane,
High Street, Hamble Square to Hamble
Quay. 8.97mi 14.44km. |
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| A break by the river at Hamble Quay
then via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane footpath, Hamble Common
and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria
Country Park. Round the park and through
the woods to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From there via Hound
Road, Hound Way and Station Road to
Netley station. 3.94mi 6.34km. Train
home. |
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| 12.91mi 20.78km. |
| Light rain at the start and again
on the way home. Plenty of sunshine
between. A cold wind but able to shelter
for much of the walk. |
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| Thursday 20 November |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Pound Road, Hamble Lane, High Street
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.69mi
13.99km. |
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| From Hamble Quay via Green Lane, Hamble
Common, School Lane footpath, Hamble
Point car park and Hamble Shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the
park and through the woods to the café
for a break, sitting outside. From there
via Victoria Road and Station Road to
Netley station. 4.11mi 6.61km. Train
home. |
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| 12.80mi 20.60km. |
| A cold day with some icy patches but
also some good sunshine. A gusty wind. |
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| Friday 21 November |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road, Northam Bridge,
Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere
Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North,
Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth
Road, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Satchell
Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
8.80mi 14.16km. |
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| A break by the river at Hamble Quay
then via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane footpath, Hamble Common
and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria
Country Park. Round the park to the
café for a break, sitting outside.
From there to Hamble station via Hound
Road and Hamble Lane. 4.05mi 6.52km.
Train home. |
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| 12.85mi 20.68km. |
| Another cold day but pleasant for
a walk, with just a light breeze and
bright sunshine. |
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| Monday 24 November |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road, Northam Bridge,
Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere
Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North,
Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth
Road, Botley Road, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and Hamble
Square to Hamble Quay. 9.81mi 15.79km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay, then via Green
Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble
Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and
Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Round the park and through the
woods to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From there via Victoria
Road and Station Road to Netley station.
4.36mi 7.02km. Train home. |
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| 14.17mi 22.80km. |
| A cloudy day with a cold wind from
the north. Some light rain while in
Hamble. |
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| Tuesday 25 November |
| Photo: Hamble Common |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road, Northam Bridge,
Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere
Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North,
Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth
Road, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, High
Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
8.72mi 14.03km. |
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| A break by the river at Hamble Quay
then via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane footpath, Hamble Common
and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria
Country Park. Round the park and through
the woods to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 4.11mi 6.61km. Train home. |
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| 12.83mi 20.65km. |
| A sunny day with a cold wind from
the north. Some cloud for a while but
clearing later in the afternoon. |
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| Wednesday 26 November |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Riverside Park, Mansbridge Road,
Swaythling Road, Church Hill, Moorhill
Road, Moorhill Gardens, Thornhill Park
Road, Kanes Hill, West End Road, Bursledon
Road, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and Hamble
Square to Hamble Quay. 9.40mi 15.13km. |
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| A break with a drink at Hamble Quay
then via Hamble Square, High Street,
Hamble Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country Park.
Round the park and through the woods
to the café for a break, sitting
outside. From there to Netley station
via Victoria Road and Station Road.
3.70mi 5.95km. Train home. |
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| 13.10mi 21.08km. |
| A cold and frosty start but bright
sunshine throughout. A lighter breeze
than yesterday. |
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| Thursday 27 November |
| Photo: Hamble Quay |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Victoria Road,
Weston Shore, Weston Parade, footpath,
Conker Field, footpath, Victoria Road,
Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble
Lane, High Street, Hamble Square to
Hamble Quay. 8.05mi 12.96km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then via Green
Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble
Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and
footpath to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Round the park and through the
woods to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From there via Hound
Road, Hound Way and Station Road to
Netley station 4.44mi 7.15km. Train
home. |
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| 12.49mi 20.10km. |
| A misty day with drizzle. Not bad
for the walk to Hamble but became windy
during the afternoon. |
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| Friday 28 November |
| Photo: Hamble Quay |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road, Northam Bridge,
Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere
Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North,
Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth
Road, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Satchell
Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
8.82mi 14.19km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then via Green
Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble
Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and
footpath to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Round the park and through the
woods to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From there to Netley
station via Victoria Road and Station
Road. 3.87mi 6.23km. Train home. |
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| 12.69mi 20.42km. |
| A sunny day with a cold wind from
the north. Became quite gusty in the
afternoon. |
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| Sunday 30 November |
| Photo: Hamble Estuary at Hook |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Bitterne
Shopping Precinct, Bursledon Road, Le
Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive, Hamble
Lane, Jurd Way, Portsmouth Road, Oak
Hill, Bridge Road, Barnes Lane, Brook
Lane, Newtown Road, Hook Park Road,
footpath through Hook local nature reserve
to the beach. Then up the river path
for a break in Shore Road. From Shore
Road via the footpath to the ferry hard.
10.50mi 16.90km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| From Hamble Quay via Hamble Square,
High Street, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way
and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria
Country Park. Round the park to the
café for a break, sitting outside.
From there to Netley station via Hamble
Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way and Station
Road. 4.74mi 7.63km. Train home. |
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| 15.24mi 24.53km. |
| A sunny day. Became chilly once the
sun disappeared. |
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